Caletodraco cottardi

† Caletodraco cottardi was a pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous of northern France, belonging to the family Azhdarchidae. As an azhdarchid, it was a large, long-necked flying reptile with an enormous wingspan, likely capable of terrestrial walking to capture prey such as small vertebrates and carrion. Known from fragmentary material, it represents one of the few Late Cretaceous pterosaur records from France. Its name references the ancient Gaulish tribe Caleti of the region.

Diet & Feeding

Carnivore

Caletodraco cottardi was a meat-eating predator. Carnivorous dinosaurs were active hunters or scavengers, equipped with sharp teeth and claws for catching and consuming prey. They occupied the top of the food chain in their ecosystems.

Time Period

Cretaceous Late Mesozoic Era

Caletodraco cottardi lived during the Cretaceous Late period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 100.5 to 66.0 million years ago.

The final age of dinosaurs, featuring iconic species like Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and Velociraptor. Dinosaurs reached their peak diversity before the catastrophic asteroid impact at the Chicxulub crater ended the Mesozoic Era.